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CSX 721 |
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With the hoopla about the CSX OCS running over the Indy Line today, I decided, despite the F40PHs trailing, it was worth it to run down to Union City to grab some final shots of the tower before its relocation. The OCS was slated to be into Anderson shortly before noon, which allowed some other traffic to try to fit in to the window before it arrived. I had just missed CSX Q364 heading east as I arrived in to town, but almost immediately the trilight heads went yellow and soon I was greeted by an eastbound N312 empty coal train crossing the border into Ohio from Indiana, passing by the tower and through the trilights. Westbound CSX Q131 had been cleared on up Track 2 to head west toward Indianapolis. |
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6/10/2021 Upload Date: 12/8/2021 9:24:16 PM |
| Location: |
Union City, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 721(ES44AC-H) |
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UP 8473 |
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Now back over on the Indiana side, CSX Q131 rocks west by the tower. UP engines are almost the only foreign power that can be seen leading on the Indy Line these days. |
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6/10/2021 Upload Date: 12/8/2021 9:31:05 PM |
| Location: |
Union City, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 8473(SD70ACe) |
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CSX 8024 |
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The crackling of another eastbound came over the scanner so I decided to head back over into Ohio and sit across the street from the grain elevator. Soon enough I picked out the symbol, CSX Q008, the hottest train on the Indy Line. They were giving an engine number, but I only interpreted the first 3 numbers, 802. I was quite surprised when I got outside and heard the recognizable sound of an EMD Prime Mover and a sharp K5LA. CSX 8024, a veteran L&N SD40-2, was leading todays UPS Mail toward New Jersey. An almost unheard of sight in 2021. SD40-2s are pretty commonplace leaders on CSX still, but hardly ever do they get tacked on priority trains such as Q008. This ultimately would go down as the best train of the day. |
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6/10/2021 Upload Date: 12/8/2021 9:36:19 PM |
| Location: |
Union City, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 8024(SD40-2) |
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| Title: |
CSX 973 |
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I didnt get any time to move before CSX 973 with CSX Q363 in tow showed up westbound. The Union City (Ohio) water tower made for a good prop. |
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6/10/2021 Upload Date: 12/8/2021 9:38:12 PM |
| Location: |
Union City, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 973(ES44AC-H) |
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| Title: |
CSX 7225 |
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CSX 7225 faces butt out on the rear of CSX Q363. This train was running way earlier than usual to try to get it beyond Anderson before the OCS showed up. |
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6/10/2021 Upload Date: 12/8/2021 9:40:07 PM |
| Location: |
Union City, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 7225(CM44AC) |
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| Title: |
CSX 137 |
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Back on the Indiana side of town, CSX Q332 rolls east with a pair of YN2 GEs. |
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6/10/2021 Upload Date: 12/8/2021 9:42:02 PM |
| Location: |
Union City, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 137(AC44CW) |
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| Title: |
CSX 3310 |
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After being lined up for well over a half hour, at long last the OCS showed up and passed the Union City Tower. I must admit they did at least make the GEVOs look presentable! |
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6/10/2021 Upload Date: 12/8/2021 9:44:06 PM |
| Location: |
Union City, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 3310(ET44AH) |
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CSX 1 |
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CSX 1, the crapped out original leader for CSX P001, now trailing 3rd. That B&O scheme looks amazing on these engines! |
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6/10/2021 Upload Date: 12/8/2021 9:48:00 PM |
| Location: |
Union City, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 1(F40PH-2) |
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CSX 2 |
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Its sister, CSX 2, trails 4th. |
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6/10/2021 Upload Date: 12/8/2021 9:49:29 PM |
| Location: |
Union City, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 2(F40PH-2) |
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| Title: |
Into the Distance! |
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The OCS shoots westward toward Muncie, Anderson, and eventually Indianapolis. A very sleek looking set for sure! With that being said I decided I would continue to follow the Indy Line, as I havent shot the trilights along the line in quite a while. I decided I would go as far east as Quincy and come back west. Hoping for some more good action! |
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6/10/2021 Upload Date: 12/8/2021 9:53:12 PM |
| Location: |
Union City, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 8134 |
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Since most of the traffic had gone through before the OCS, the Indy Line had returned to its normal "deadness" as I call it. But I continued to follow it anyway just in case something popped up. I reached Ansonia and found CSX 8134 idling at the RJ Corman interchange. |
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6/10/2021 Upload Date: 12/8/2021 9:56:16 PM |
| Location: |
Ansonia, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 8134(SD40-2) |
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| Title: |
CFE 2097 |
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I got reimbursed for not finding the train between Lima and Van Wert when I crossed the Decatur Branch and noticed that the FWDC was still in town. The normal pair of geeps pulled down by IM Power and I was able to get a decent shot with the internal flash. An absolutely spectacular day of railfanning. One that I figured would not completely go to plan. Documented some signals and got some fantastic catches. Until next time! |
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6/10/2021 Upload Date: 12/12/2021 8:11:43 PM |
| Location: |
Decatur, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CFE 2097(GP38-2) |
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